Dereck Lively II or Max Christie: who to roster in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Dereck Lively II wins 4 of the nine categories, Max Christie wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 28 picks, with Dereck Lively II going earlier in the room.
Against the 245 ranked players in this set, Dereck Lively II projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Max Christie in 3.
They do not fill the same slot: Dereck Lively II is C, Max Christie is SG/SF.
The board grades Dereck Lively II "fragile" for availability and Max Christie "durable".
Both rank inside the 245 players this comparison set is drawn from: Dereck Lively II 173rd, Max Christie 175th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Dereck Lively II	Max Christie	Edge
PTS	7.0	12.3	Max Christie wins
REB	6.4	3.2	Dereck Lively II wins
AST	2.0	2.2	too close to call
STL	0.5	0.7	Max Christie wins
BLK	1.0	0.4	Dereck Lively II wins
3PM	0.8	2.2	Max Christie wins
TO	1.0	1.3	Dereck Lively II wins
FG%	57.8%	43.9%	Dereck Lively II wins
FT%	66.0%	86.5%	Max Christie wins

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